Matt Brown is currently riding a six-fight win streak going back to UFC 143 last February, where he defeated Chris Cope by TKO in the second round. He most recently faced Mike Pyle at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen in August, earning Knockout of the Night with a KO 29 seconds into the first round. He was expected to face Thiago Alves, but the 30-year-old Brazilian pulled out of the match due to an injury.

After the victory, UFC president Dana White announced that Brown would face former Strikeforce welterweight Tarec Saffiedine, who was forced out of his expected UFC debut in July due to an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old Belgian was expected to face Jake Ellenberger in the main event of UFC Fight Night 34 on January 4, 2014. Ellenberger was forced to withdraw due to a hamstring injury and has been replaced by Hyun Gyu Lim. His original opponent, Kiichi Kunimoto, will now face Luis Dutra Jr.

UFC Fight Night 34 marks the promotion’s first event in Singapore, and the first Fight Night card that will not air on television in the US. Instead, fans based in North America will have the option to watch the fight via subscription-based digital network.

UFC on Fox 9 will be held December 14 at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. A rematch between Demetrious “Might Mouse” Johnson and Joseph Benavidez will headline the event.